If it’s your dog, then it’s your doody.

Tahoe is a dogs paradise with endless trails and cool fresh water, but their waste is creating big problems with water clarity.

Why should I take care with my dog?

As responsible pet owners, we need to make sure to pick up after our furry friends. Dog waste is an environmental pollutant. Many towns get their drinking water straight from the lake, so remember, if “They drop it, you drink it.”

In 1991, dog waste was labeled a non-point source pollutant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), placing it in the same category as herbicides and insecticides; oil, grease and toxic chemicals; and acid drainage from abandoned mines.